Understanding Your Federal Retirement Benefits: For CSRS Employees

Join us for a virtual retirement benefits webinar for Federal Government Employees.

From a local “federal benefits guru,” Ed Zurndorfer- you will be learning about the mechanics and intricacies of the Federal Government’s benefits package for its employees.

Most attendees say they wished they had come decades earlier, but it’s never too late to learn about the benefits that will support you in your retirement.

The Virtual Training Session Will Cover:

An Overview of CSRS & Different Types of Retirement:

Types of Service Used for Determining Eligibility to Retire Under CSRS, Employee & Agency Contributions to CSRS, Military Service & Temporary Time & the CSRS Annuity Computation, Minimum Age & Service Requirements, Early Retirement, & Deferred Retirement

Understanding the Annuity Computation

Amount of an Annuity, the Length of Service and Unused Sick Leave,

the High-3 Average Salary, the Effective Date of your Annuity, Possible Reduction of your CSRS Annuity, and Survivor Benefits

Other Information for CSRS Annuitants

Submitting your Retirement Application, Receipt of First Annuity Check, Future Questions Regarding Retirement & Insurance Issues, and more!

Speaker and Presenter Information

Edward A. Zurndorfer, EA, CFP, CLU, ChFC, CEBS has been conducting Federal employee benefits and planning for retirement workshops at various Federal agencies throughout the country since 1999.

Mr. Zurndorfer has written numerous publications for the Federal Employees News Digest (FEND) on Federal employee benefits and is the moderator of FEND’s popular Federal Soup Question and Answer Forum. Ed is the top contributor for FedSoup. Ed also writes a weekly column on Federal employee benefits and retirement issues. He has also been heard on Federal News Radio.

In addition, Ed is the owner of EZ Accounting and Financial Services, an accounting practice that serves of 200+ clients throughout the country and he is an Enrolled agent, representing taxpayers in disputes before the IRS.